Arvia’juaq National Historic Site: A Case Study on Heritage and Virtual Tourism in the Canadian Arctic

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dc.contributor.advisorDawson, Peter C.
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Mary Cecilia
dc.contributor.committeememberOetelaar, Gerald Anthony
dc.contributor.committeememberDraper, Dianne Louise
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-13T20:12:57Z
dc.date.available2017-06-13T20:12:57Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractThis community-engaged archaeological research focuses on overcoming remoteness of important archaeological sites in terms of imparting their message of significance to the broader public. The focus of this project is Arvia’juaq National Historic Site located off the West coast of Hudson Bay in Nunavut, Canada. For this research, a proof of concept interactive virtual tour was constructed using panoramic images of Arvia’juaq. Issues examined include the importance of public outreach, engagement of local communities through virtual heritage, overcoming the digital divide in the Canadian Arctic, and the use of VR panoramas for connecting people to places that might otherwise be inaccessible. This has important implications for raising awareness of polar heritage and its significance to Indigenous people, as well as to national and international audiences.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPorter, M. C. (2017). Arvia’juaq National Historic Site: A Case Study on Heritage and Virtual Tourism in the Canadian Arctic (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25001en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3886
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Social Sciences
dc.subjectArchaeology
dc.subjectAnthropology--Cultural
dc.subjectHistory--Ancient
dc.subject.otherArctic Archaeology
dc.subject.otherPanoramas
dc.subject.otherPanospheres
dc.subject.otherIndigenous Archaeology
dc.subject.otherOvercoming remoteness
dc.subject.otherNational Historic Sites of Canada
dc.subject.otherArviat
dc.subject.otherArvia'juaq
dc.subject.otherSentry Island
dc.titleArvia’juaq National Historic Site: A Case Study on Heritage and Virtual Tourism in the Canadian Arctic
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineArchaeology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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